Article
Grain Test Weight Deception
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Date
10-1-2009
Abstract
Test weight is used as an indicator of general grain quality and is a measure of grain bulk density. Test weight, but not overall grain weight, normally increases during drying. Erroneous calculations using test weights can incorrectly infer that drying systems that increase test weight also increase the number of bushels that can be sold. This bulletin explains the use of test weight in the grain industry, how it can be used to determine grain value, and why some calculations involving test weight can be deceptive.
Access
Open
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2009
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Carl J. Bern and Thomas J. Brumm. "Grain Test Weight Deception" (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cjbern/60/
Iowa State University Extension Publication PMR 1005.